Farr VO 65 Sailboats for Sale

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65' · 19.81 m

The Farr VO 65 (Volvo Ocean 65) represents a pivotal shift in the history of offshore racing, moving the world’s premier crewed circumnavigation from an opendevelopment class to a strict onedesign format. Designed by Farr Yacht Design, the vessel was introduced for the 20142015 Volvo Ocean Race to address the spiraling costs and reliability concerns of its predecessor, the VO70. Built by a consortium of elite European boatyards—including Green Marine, Decision, Persico, and Multiplast—every VO 65 was constructed from identical molds using vacuuminfused carbon fiber and epoxy resin to ensure absolute parity. Unlike previous generations where design breakthroughs could render a boat obsolete midcampaign, the VO 65 was engineered for a minimum lifespan of two full circumnavigations, totaling over 100,000 miles of the world's most grueling nautical conditions.